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Ms. Ben Kessous from Henderson, NV is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Grow Our Class Library

Help me give my students books to read to enrich our minds with knowledge!

  • $451 goal

This project expired on July 27, 2024.

This project expired on July 27, 2024.

My Project

Grow our class library! We love books! We enjoy story time, small group reading, and silent reading. We love the quote "Readers Of Today, Are Leaders of Tomorrow". Each time we pick up a book, we learn new vocabulary words and we gain more knowledge. Reading is not just a subject for our students. Our library is built up from many different genres. We continue to add more books to it and expand our mind. We appreciate you stopping by our class page and your generous donations. Thank you so much!

Ms. Ben Kessous Frank Lamping Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Henderson, NV View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

25 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Iggy Peck, Architect (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $12.10 2 $24.20
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $11.95 2 $23.90
Ada Twist, Scientist (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $10.89 2 $21.78
Get Well, Eva: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #16) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Button • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Rosie Revere, Engineer • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Pete the Cat and the Sprinkle Stealer • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
The Day the Crayons Came Home • Amazon Business $12.11 1 $12.11
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Dog Man 5 • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Dog Man 2 • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Dog Man • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Dog Man 1 • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Dog Man 8 • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
The Day the Crayons Quit • Amazon Business $9.40 1 $9.40
Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #11): From the Creator of Captain Underpants • Amazon Business $9.22 1 $9.22
The Crayons Trick or Treat • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Truck (There Was an Old Lady [Colandro]) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Worm! • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Crayons Go Back to School • Amazon Business $6.84 1 $6.84
Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Spoon! - A Holiday Picture Book (There Was an Old Lady [Colandro]) • Amazon Business $6.43 1 $6.43
The Sky's the Limit! (Minecraft) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Escape from the Nether! (Minecraft) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Eva's Treetop Festival: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #1) (1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Get Well, Eva: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #16) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Fancy Nancy: The 100th Day of School (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Pete the Cat: Go, Pete, Go! • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Fancy Nancy and the Mean Girl (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Night Before Second Grade • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Fancy Nancy: Our Thanksgiving Banquet: With More Than 30 Fabulous Stickers! • Amazon Business $4.91 1 $4.91
Fancy Nancy: The Dazzling Book Report (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.89 1 $4.89
Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Pete the Cat Saves Up • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat: Play Ball! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat: Making New Friends • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64

Materials cost

$347.92

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$383.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.61

Total project goal

$450.75

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